"Our clients have told us that simply focusing on planning is not enough and they need the ability to execute what they plan," said Steelwedge chief executive officer Pervinder Johar. The merger therefore unites Steelwedge’s planning capabilities with E2open's operating skills and business network "to deliver [the] real-time information and responsiveness companies need in today’s fast-moving environments.”

“Adding S&OP capabilities increases the breadth of solutions we can offer to our customers and multiplies the value we deliver,” said E2open CEO Michael Farlekas. “Adding [Steelwedge's] solution to our platform means E2open can now provide the most accurate demand plan, constraint-based supply plans, and a financial plan to operate the supply chain in real time.”